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NATHAN PARRISI-I, OF RUSH, NEW YORK.

WASHING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 3,847, dated December 4.-, 1844.

To all whom 25 may concern Be it known that I, NATHAN PARRISH, of the town o-f Rush, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Rubber lVashing-Machine; and I do hereby declare that the fol-- lowing is a full and exact description of the same.

The said machine consists of a water tight boX, resting on four legs of a proper height, within this boX the apparatus for performing the desired object is arranged, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

A represents the water boX, being 3 feet long inches wide and from 6 to 8 inches deep. B, the rubbing cylinder, which acts on the clothes resting on the apron c. Said cylinder may be composed of wood or metal, with a plain or luted surface. Sheet metal may be used, such as zinc, tin, copper or brass by flut-ing or crimping it, and covering a roller. c, an apron which is moved by the rollers D, D, see Figs. l, 2 and 3. The roller which revolves in the arms at` `tached to the shaft E, is made to change its position and tighten the apron `by appending a weight to the lever F.l G, a shaft to which the balance wheel is attached. I-I, balance wheel. This may be used or not; I, crank by which the machine is put in mo` tion. The motion may also be given by ap` plying the foot to a lever, y'. L, the power wheel see Fig. 2. M,cog wheel on the shaft G. O, side boards on each side of the water bo-X, in which the ournals of the rollers ply. P, cog wheel on the rubbing cylinder B. Belts, square linked chains, or gearing maybe used.

lVhat I claimas my own invention and for which I ask an exclusive privilege is- The combination ofthe luted roller and revolving endless apron with the box or water tight case for the purpose of washing clothes.

NATHAN rnnnisn.

IVitnesses:

J. B. CLARKE, W. I. Woon. 

